Which author wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, set in Middle-earth?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. J. R. R. Tolkien
- Step 1: J. R. R. Tolkien was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-1955). Answer: J. R. R. Tolkien. Why not the others: C. S. Lewis, Roald Dahl and Philip Pullman don't fit.
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